NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges following an investigation into reports of an individual following youths in a vehicle in Orillia.
On Oct. 15, 2022, at approximately 5:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to reports of a male who followed a youth on a trail near Sundial Drive. The young person contacted their parent, who attended the area and reported the incident to police. Officers responded to the area but did not locate the individual or their vehicle.
On Oct. 15, 2022, at approximately 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to a second incident, where a group of youths were approached by an individual in a dark-coloured vehicle. The youths ran back to their residence and reported the incident to police.
Officers from the Orillia OPP Detachment requested the assistance of OPP Aviation Services, who immediately deployed to assist in the search for the vehicle. The investigation was continued by members of the Orillia OPP Crime Unit.
After an extensive investigation, the Orillia OPP arrested and charged an individual related to both incidents.
Matthew Rooney-Forgues, 29, of Brock Township has been charged with:
- Criminal harassment, sec. 264(2)(a) - four counts
The accused was held for a bail hearing on Oc. 17, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To report minor occurrences online, please visit this website. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online here. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court, and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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